How to make a planning application

Building warrants and planning permission

If you want to carry out any building work or alterations to your property you may need to apply for planning permission and/or a building warrant.

Building warrants and planning permission are entirely separate legal requirements. They apply to different aspects of building development work. It is important that you check to see if you need either or both of them.

Planning permission

Planning is concerned with how a development looks, how it fits in with its surroundings, its effect on the local neighbourhood and community, its effect on traffic and on the historic and natural environment.